wendeedeedee36 's review for:

The God and the Gwisin by Sophie Kim

4.5

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**POTENTIAL SPOILERS FOR THOSE WHO HABENT READ THE GOD AND THE GUMIHO**

I loved this sequel so much! I was a little nervous how this would go given the ending of God and Gumiho because I really liked Hani. As it turns out, it was a nice mix of staying true to her memory while giving us a new love story as well. I loved seeing Seokga come to terms with the situation. I think his and Kisa’s debate over theory was really interesting and a great plot point from which to develop the relationship. 

As far as the mystery plot goes, The God and the Gwisin is a more “cozy” murder mystery than book one. There aren’t as many action points happening and yet I found this story held my attention more than the first (which I loved). I think it was the different relationships and character interactions that  really drew me in this time. 

I had a theory early on about Seokga’s powers that led me to be less surprised by the big reveal at the end but I really liked how everything woven together for it. The epilogue was really sweet and leaves us with the potential for more which I find very exciting! 

Thank you to NetGalley and Del Rey for this ARC opportunity!! My thoughts are entirely my own.